]]>By: Kenneth Ryanhttps://www.universetoday.com/100778/powerful-private-rocket-crucial-to-iss-set-for-maiden-april-blast-off-from-virginia-launch-pad-gallery/#comment-128833
Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:19:00 +0000http://www.universetoday.com/?p=100778#comment-128833Anything resembling Sandy? Well, it did in fact see Sandy, with the Antares first stage in place just as you see in the photos (it was set up for cold-flow testing). No problem, just a little debris scattered around to clean up.
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Sun, 24 Mar 2013 18:43:00 +0000http://www.universetoday.com/?p=100778#comment-128830Like municipal water towers, I’m assuming gravity feed.
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Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:27:00 +0000http://www.universetoday.com/?p=100778#comment-128807So close to the ocean !!!
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Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:31:00 +0000http://www.universetoday.com/?p=100778#comment-128801Am assuming the tall tower is for water to fill/inject into the flame trench during launch? The surrounding fuel tanks look like they are mostly in portable trailers except for that big un surrounded by fencing. LOX tank? Other than that, the only thing that looks completely portable are the nearby porta-potties? Tidal surges from Hurricanes can be as high as 20 feet, which would probably wipe out the whole she-bang… considered an ‘expendable’ resource? Vandenburg AFB here on the left coast has launch pads right on the coast too, but we don’t get many hurricanes.. at least historically so, but with climate change in full swing, who knows?
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Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:23:00 +0000http://www.universetoday.com/?p=100778#comment-128800This is probably obvious, but what is that one supply tank on such tall legs? Gravity feed? Less damage to pad if it explodes?
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